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Topic: Replacing my Broiler element (Read 4087 times)

I have the new element but I got distracted in the middle of removing the original one. I can see that the one wire goes to one terminal I can remember that. One other wire is the one that connects to the bake element so I assume that goes to the other terminal. Then there is the 3rd wire I am assuming it is a ground but could be wrong. What did it connect to?

I am assuming you mean both blacks together and then add the terminal from the element on top and put the screw in. This is how I thought it was all the time but was told no way 2 would hook to one terminal.

There's no ASSuming to it. The black wires are the L1 common leads for both the bake and broil elements, as your wiring diagram shows. Red goes on the other side as the L2 circuit. Most ovens are set up this way.

If the old element shorted out, the first thig I would do is verify 240 volts at the back of the oven broil terminals when set to broil (it was the broil element, right?). Sometimes the short can take out the thermostat contacts or Bake/Briol switch contacts if so equipped, and also can trip half the breaker, leading you to think something is wrong. Fully reset the breaker first then measure the power.